TGFT at the Miami International Boat Show
February 10, 2010
Gerard “Frothy” de Silva and Ricardo Huggins of the Tobago International Game Fishing Tournament will be on hand at the 2010 Miami International Boat Show promoting “Fishing Destination – Tobago” to raise awareness of the incredible sport fishing available in the region. Boat show dates are 11-15 February at the Miami Beach Convention Center and our booth will be found in the Big Game Room.
Come by to learn more!
TGFT 2010 Press Release
February 9, 2010
We are happy to announce the dates for the 2010 TIGFT!
We celebrate our 15th Anniversary of the Tobago International Game Fishing Tournament from 11th – 14th March, 2010 in the picturesque Charlotteville Village of Tobago!
- Wednesday, 10th. March, 2010 -Registration will begin at 2:00 pm at the “Tournament village” located at the band stand in Charlotteville and will be followed by the Captain’s Briefing at 6pm.
- Thursday 11th. March, 2010 – Fishing will begin at 7:00am on, with a Bimini Start which is worth 400 points.
- Friday 12th March , 2010 – Full day of Fishing begins at 6:30am followed by Anglers Party at 7pm.
- Saturday 13th March, 2010 – Our Lay Day activities will be held on the Charlotteville Community Grounds with a Cook-Up at 1:30pm.
- Sunday, 14th. March, 2010 - Last day of Fishing begins on at 6:30am. The Awards Ceremony will be held at the Charlotteville Basketball Court at 8:00pm the same day.
TIGFT is a qualifying event for the IGFA / Bonnier International Tournament of Champions and is also a member of the Southern Caribbean Billfish Circuit.
Read the full press release (PDF)
2009 Tournament results posted
March 27, 2009
The final results for the 14th Annual Tobago International Game Fishing Tournament have been posted! Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and a big thank you from the tournament committee to all of our anglers, members, staff, friends and, of course, the wonderful Charlotteville community for helping us make this another successful event. See you next year!!
2009 Tournament Results
March 27, 2009
International Division
Top 10 Boats:
| 1st Place Boat | 1448.88 pts. | AFUNDAY | Trinidad |
| 2nd Place Boat | 1400 pts. | LIMITED EDITION | Martinique |
| 3rd Place Boat | 1150 pts. | HARD PLAY 2 | Tobago |
| 4th Place Boat | 1015.10 pts. | LEGACY | Barbados |
| 5th Place Boat | 995.5 pts. | CHALLENGE II | Barbados |
| 6th Place Boat | 995.5 pts. | WHY WORRY | Trinidad |
| 7th Place Boat | 972.9 pts. | PAIR A DICE | Trinidad |
| 8th Place Boat | 950 pts. | SOUTHERN CROSS | Trinidad |
| 9th Place Boat | 800.13 pts. | BIG DEAL | Barbados |
| 10th Place Boat | 791.5 pts. | HARD PLAY | Tobago |
Largest of Species:
| Largest Blue Marlin | 423.70 lbs. | Kent Costa | MAR CARIBE |
| Largest Sailfish | 62.2 lbs. | Don Thomas | MELISSA ANNE |
| Largest Yellow Fin Tuna | 28.10 lbs. | Clifford Orr | BLUE MAGIC |
| Largest Dolphin | 51.20 lbs. | Peter Gibbs | OCEAN SPIRIT |
| Largest Wahoo | 36.40 lbs. | Matthew Armstrong | CHALLENGE II |
Best of Category:
| Best Male Angler | 745.5 pts. | Matthew Armstrong | CHALLENGE II |
| Best Female Angler | 350 pts. | Charmaine Gittens | OCEAN SPIRIT |
| Best Junior Angler – Female | 32.85 pts. | Samantha Antoine | WORK SHOP |
| Best Tag & Release Angler | 2 Tag & Release | Matthew Armstrong | CHALLENGE II |
| Best Tag & Release Team | 3 Tag & Release | AFUNDAY | |
| Best Boat – Day 1 | 972.9 pts. | PAIR A DICE | |
| Best Boat – Day 2 | 503.25 pts. | BIG DEAL (Barbados) | |
| Best Boat – Day 3 | 550 pts. | HARD PLAY 2 |
Local Division
Top 4 Boats:
| 1st Place Boat | 585.5 pts. | PROSPERITY | Castara |
| 2nd Place Boat | 274.2 pts. | GALILEE | Castara |
| 3rd Place Boat | 253.6 pts. | DEADLIEST CATCH | Charlotteville |
| 4th Place Boat | 171.6 pts. | JOYOUS VIBES | Charlotteville |
Largest of Species:
| Largest Grouper | 36.1 lbs. | HARD TARGET | Charlotteville |
| Largest Yellow Fin Tuna | 36.70 lbs. | JOYOUS VIBES | Charlotteville |
| Largest Dolphin | 60.7 lbs. | DEADLIEST CATCH | Charlotteville |
| Largest Wahoo | 27.7 lbs. | DEADLIEST CATCH | Charlotteville |
Best of Category:
| Best Boat – Day 1 | 152.9 pts. | PROSPERITY | Castara |
| Best Boat – Day 2 | 131 pts. | JOYOUS VIBES | Charlotteville |
| Best Boat – Day 3 | 380.1 pts. | PROSPERITY | Castara |
TIGFT Photo Updates 2009
March 20, 2009
Unofficial TIGFT Results for Thursday 19th March 2009
March 20, 2009
Unofficial Points – Day One.
Pair a Dice – 972.90
Afunday – 950.00
Limited Edition – 550.00
Why Worry – 550.00
Challenge II – 550.00
Southern Cross – 550.00
Hard Play II – 550.00
Legacy – 550.00
Big Deal (Barbados) - 296.88
Dream Catcher – 350.00
Catalyst – 239.13
Blue Magic – 235.13
Done Diggin – 225.50
Ocean Spirit – 220.60
Gud Tyme – 200.00
Happy Hunter – 200.00
Hard Play – 200.00
Mar Caribe – 200.00
Blue Fever – 200.00
Abigail – 200.00
Coastal Runner – 200.00
Magic Lady – 200.00
Zingo – 200.00
Melissa Anne – 200.00
Mischief – 200.00
Miss Abby – 200.00
Moon Shadow – 200.00
Sea Horse – 200.00
Super Cool – 200.00
Terminated – 200.00
Trip Out – 200.00
Viking 4 – 200.00
Why Not – 200.00
Work Shop – 200.00
Lhurd Away - 200.00
Big Deal (Trinidad) – 200.00
Largest of Species
Dolphin – 31.30 lbs
Wahoo – 22.90 lbs
Yellow Fin Tuna – 28.10 lbs
Fishing Day Two: 20th March 2009
March 20, 2009
Unofficial Updates @ 12 Noon
Afunday – 1 Dolphin / Big Deal (Barbados) – 3 Dolphin, 1 Blue Marlin / Challenge II – 1 Blue Marlin / Happy Hunter – 2 Dolphin, 1 Wahoo, 1 Blue Marlin / Hard Play – 1 Dolphin, 1 Blue Marlin / Limited Edition – 1 Blue Marlin / Miss Abby – 1 Dolphin / Ocean Spray – 1 Dolphin, 1 Marlin / Southern Cross – 1 Blue Marlin / Trip Out – 1 Blue Marlin / Why Not – 1 Blue Marlin / Mar Caribe – 1 Blue Marlin (Landed at 423 Pounds – brought to the scale early!).
Lots of Marlin Action!!
Reported by Lost
Afunday Lost 1 Dolphin and Lurhd Away Lost one after fighting for 1 hour.
Lines up at 4pm today.
Fishing Day One (Cont’d): 19th March 2009
March 19, 2009
Unofficial Updates @ 3:30pm
Catalyst – 1 Dolphin / Challenge II – 1 Dolphin / Dun Diggin – 1 Dolphin / Hard Play – 1 Dolphin (2nd for Day One) /Legacy – 1 Wahoo / Luhrd Away – 1 Dolphin /Pair a Dice – 1 Blue Marlin (2nd for Day One) / Viking 4 – 1 Wahoo / Zingo – 1 Dolphin
Reported but Lost
3 Unidentified
* News Just In!! Afunday is hooked up and fighting a Blue Marlin at 30 minutes to lines-up!
Pictures coming soon.
TIGFT Fishing Day One: 19th March 2009
March 19, 2009
Un-Official Updates @ 10:30am
Challenge II – 1 Blue Marlin, 1 Wahoo / Dream Catcher – 1 Sailfish / Hard Play – 1 Dolphin / Hard Play II – 1 Blue Marlin / Legacy – 1 Blue Marlin / Limited Edition – 1 Blue Marlin / Pair a Dice – 1 Blue Marlin, 1 Wahoo / Southern Cross – 1 Blue Marlin / Terminated - 1 Dolphin / Why Worry – 1 Blue Marlin, 1 Wahoo / Work Shop – 1 Wahoo / Blue Magic – 1 Tuna, 1 Dolphin / Big Deal (Barbados) – 3 Dolphin.
Reported but Lost
2 Blue Marlin, 1 Sailfish, 7 Unidentified Species.
* Stay Posted for further updates! *
2008 Tournament Results
March 28, 2008
Top 10 Boats:
| 1st Place Boat | VIKING IV | 1750 pts. |
| 2nd Place Boat | D-BOSS | 1400 pts. |
| 3rd Place Boat | LUHR’D AWAY | 1000 pts. |
| 4th Place Boat | LEGACY | 844.40 pts. |
| 5th Place Boat | MAR CARIBE | 750 pts. (based on time of catch tie-breaker) |
| 6th Place Boat | MAGIC LADY | 750 pts. |
| 7th Place Boat | HARD PLAY | 664.63 pts. |
| 8th Place Boat | INDIGO | 578.88 pts. |
| 9th Place Boat | MAYA | 578.63 pts. |
| 10th Place Boat | SUPER COOL | 550 pts. (based on time of catch tie-breaker) |
Largest of Species:
| Largest Sailfish | 67.1 lbs. | Justin Amman, Jr. | HARD PLAY |
| Largest Yellow Fin Tuna | 56.70 lbs. | Jonathan Dela Rosa | GUD TYME |
| Largest Dolphin | 51.30 lbs. | Adam Clarke | LEGACY |
| Largest Wahoo | 43.10 lbs. | Adam Clarke | LEGACY |
Best of Category:
| Best Male Angler | 700 pts. | Goran Quardfordt | VIKING IV |
| Best Female Angler | 60.15 pts. | Sara Aleong | BARRACUDA |
| Best Junior Angler – Male | 500 pts. | Sean Mendonza | INDIGO |
| Best Junior Angler – Male | 500 pts. | Sean Mendonca | INDIGO |
| Best Tag & Release Angler | 2 Tag & Release | Goran Quardfordt | VIKING IV |
| Best Tag & Release Team | 4 Tag & Release | VIKING IV | |
| Best Boat – Day 1 | 950 pts. | VIKING 4 | |
| Best Boat – Day 2 | 650 pts. | LUHR’D AWAY | |
| Best Boat – Day 3 | 500 pts. | VIKING IV |
